The Latest Breaking News from Chávez Jr

"Everyone who knows my son Julio knows perfectly well that he is not connected to a drug cartel or weapons or anything like that. Has he had addiction problems? Yes, indeed, just like me. But he is fighting it," Chávez Sr. said.

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since he was arrested in the U.S. on cartel-related charges, calling the incident a "shock"

According to his attorney, Rubén Benítez Álvarez, Chávez, the son of legendary champion Julio César Chávez, is facing charges of organized crime for allegedly taking part, without leadership, administration, or direction, in the clandestine trafficking of firearms into Mexico. Julio César Chávez Jr. was released this weekend.

A Mexican judge says Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will go on trial for accusations of having cartel ties but can await that trial outside of detention

Born to Édgar Guzmán, the eldest son of El Chapo Guzmán, and Frida Muñoz, the young woman has expressed her support for her stepfather and mother. Frida Sofía Guzmán Muñoz is the foster child of Julio César Chávez Jr., who married her mother after she was widowed.

Handcuffed and heavily guarded, Julio César Chávez's son was deported from the United States to Mexico. The US ambassador released shocking images of the moment Julio César Chávez Jr. crossed the border.

Former boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is already in a Mexican maximum security prison after being arrested in the U.S. in July

Julio César Chávez confirms he spoke to his son Junior, now in ICE custody in Texas, and says the boxer is in shock and denies all accusations.

After his first hearing before a judge to face drug trafficking charges, the Mexican boxer disappeared from public view, causing concern among his fans and family. However, Julio César Chávez Jr.'s lawyer assured him that he is not in hiding.